Ithaca Employment

Employment and Industries in the Ithaca, New York Area

Cornell University is Ithaca's largest employer. The local economy is powered by education and manufacturing. Tourism and high-tech also have significant roles in the economy. Other industries include dairy farming, agriculture and business machine manufacturing. Electronics, biotechnology and high-technology companies are becoming a bigger part of the economy. Tourism also adds to the economy.

Cornell University's Center for Manufacturing Enterprise and the National Nanofabrication Facility at the university help local companies grow. New companies are attracted to the area due to agriculture research, plant science and other research facilities.

Details regarding Ithaca, New York: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $25,000. The cost of living index in 2008 in Ithaca was near the nation's average. Regarding the adult residents, 58% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.

Ithaca's top job providers:

Cornell University
Borg-Warner Automotive
Ithaca City School District
Ithaca College
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Tompkins County
Emerson Power Transmission
Wegman's Food Markets
TPG Printers, Inc
Lakeside Nursing Home Inc
The Cbord Group Inc
Target Corporation
NCR Corporation
Therm, Incorporated
Stork H&E Turbo Blading
United States Postal Service
Tompkins County Trust Company
Tetra Tech, Inc
Borg Warner Automotive
Ithaca Space Systems
Ithaca Peripherals

Ithaca's primary nonagricultural employment segments:

Education
Healthcare
Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Manufacturing
Leisure and hospitality

Organizations that provide information and assistance to businesses located in Ithaca include:

News regarding the local business community is provided by the Ithaca Journal.

Most Popular Jobs in Ithaca, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	680	54,540	$41,680 - 70,130	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	640	60,610	$39,470 - 91,460	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	550	55,220	$39,120 - 82,770	6%	96%
4	Social and human service assistants	440	31,820	$18,420 - 46,720	34%	58%
5	Computer programmers	440	64,650	$37,490 - 94,190	0%	73%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	340	74,430	$45,500 - 105,910	45%	85%
7	Accountants and auditors	220	66,690	$37,040 - 104,740	18%	79%
8	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	190	55,180	$36,870 - 78,700	13%	73%
9	Education administrators, postsecondary	180		$ -	14%	78%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	180	61,350	$30,170 - 104,030	8%	51%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	150	57,240	$38,010 - 89,070	20%	87%
12	Coaches and scouts	150	50,890	$23,500 - 85,690	15%	60%
13	Mechanical engineers	150	70,940	$52,450 - 95,250	4%	78%
14	Network and computer systems administrators	130	60,260	$43,720 - 78,010	27%	50%
15	Engineering managers	130	99,900	$69,880 - 142,900	7%	84%
16	Financial managers	120	80,720	$51,930 - 123,060	13%	60%
17	Database administrators	120	62,510	$51,180 - 78,010	29%	72%
18	Editors	120	39,740	$30,950 - 50,090	2%	81%
19	Electrical engineers	110	75,570	$41,590 - 109,660	6%	81%
20	Managers, all other	110	55,260	$36,260 - 79,960	7%	55%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	110	43,920	$29,770 - 62,150	19%	77%
22	Librarians	100	51,340	$33,020 - 67,090	4%	85%
23	Legislators	100	61,250	$18,450 - 81,890	1%	65%
24	Lawyers	100	104,780	$70,050 - 165,140	11%	99%
25	Self-enrichment education teachers	100	51,370	$25,180 - 117,530	23%	54%
26	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	100	79,590	$43,640 - 136,620	12%	51%
27	Computer systems analysts	100	68,900	$47,610 - 112,840	29%	68%
28	Chief executives	100	130,450	$63,040 -	2%	65%
29	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	90	53,760	$36,070 - 83,130	11%	95%
30	Social and community service managers	80	66,110	$43,400 - 84,250	25%	72%
31	Computer and information systems managers	80	107,540	$60,690 - 160,190	16%	73%
32	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	66,060	$44,780 - 79,940	18%	56%
33	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	61,100	$40,520 - 94,590	9%	87%
34	Social workers, all other	80	44,350	$36,450 - 50,540	18%	77%
35	Teachers and instructors, all other	80	34,370	$22,730 - 57,210	9%	54%
36	Medical and health services managers	80	88,240	$58,150 - 128,970	16%	57%
37	Physical therapists	70	53,040	$38,910 - 64,560	27%	89%
38	Computer software engineers, systems software	70	99,390	$51,000 -	28%	85%
39	Civil engineers	70	68,000	$45,680 - 86,750	18%	87%
40	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	74,570	$42,330 - 101,570	18%	88%
41	Materials scientists	60		$ -	9%	93%
42	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	55,210	$41,350 - 75,180	0%	96%
43	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	48,800	$31,870 - 65,100	5%	58%
44	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	86,410	$60,660 - 120,400	8%	78%
45	Market research analysts	60	51,150	$26,910 - 66,580	20%	82%
46	Pharmacists	60	109,400	$86,630 - 137,430	22%	97%
47	Training and development specialists	60	52,170	$31,870 - 81,300	18%	56%
48	Financial analysts	60	54,220	$37,230 - 72,530	34%	87%
49	Sales engineers	50	101,860	$55,050 - 153,320	9%	79%
50	Health educators	50	41,390	$28,680 - 57,530	26%	58%
51	Management analysts	50	74,780	$47,660 - 105,350	22%	78%
52	Advertising sales agents	50	43,350	$15,680 - 75,390	20%	56%
53	Floral designers	50	23,950	$18,360 - 31,390	0%	55%
54	Industrial engineers	50	75,600	$64,500 - 97,990	20%	74%
55	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	76,390	$42,900 - 116,140	16%	99%
56	Special education teachers, middle school	40	51,390	$36,540 - 67,860	16%	87%
57	Instructional coordinators	40	51,540	$30,820 - 83,510	23%	79%
58	Rehabilitation counselors	40	24,070	$17,690 - 42,790	23%	73%
59	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	46,320	$31,640 - 60,850	25%	58%
60	Mental health counselors	40	34,090	$18,930 - 51,080	30%	73%
61	Network systems and data communications analysts	40	51,900	$35,900 - 69,210	53%	57%
62	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	40	110,880	$82,010 - 133,720	5%	99%
63	Graphic designers	40	38,450	$27,360 - 58,400	10%	55%
64	Speech-language pathologists	40	55,830	$39,830 - 67,510	11%	98%
65	Budget analysts	40	60,940	$51,970 - 77,030	7%	78%
66	Public relations specialists	40	45,930	$32,020 - 55,620	18%	81%
67	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	40	46,730	$29,220 - 69,130	14%	54%
68	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	30	48,640	$17,340 - 67,210	17%	56%
69	Veterinarians	30	74,800	$56,580 - 89,350	35%	100%
70	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	30	48,790	$33,400 - 62,420	30%	77%
71	Meeting and convention planners	30	45,940	$34,320 - 58,640	20%	67%
72	Sales managers	30	114,520	$58,370 - 162,340	10%	69%
73	Urban and regional planners	30	58,950	$39,750 - 97,680	15%	92%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Postsecondary teachers, all other	1,340	86,160	$43,210 - 151,340	0%	0%
2	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,310	36,820	$25,660 - 48,770	1%	18%
3	Retail salespersons	1,270	23,080	$15,560 - 35,380	12%	25%
4	Cashiers	990	18,770	$15,480 - 24,050	-2%	10%
5	Office clerks, general	880	27,410	$16,520 - 38,080	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	760	22,020	$15,750 - 36,160	11%	14%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	740	34,550	$23,090 - 48,220	13%	16%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	740	27,020	$17,830 - 37,790	15%	4%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	740	19,280	$15,400 - 24,950	-7%	8%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	700	47,210	$33,240 - 62,530	6%	29%
11	Food preparation workers	640	21,460	$15,810 - 29,250	15%	7%
12	Teacher assistants	640	22,670	$15,570 - 32,590	10%	18%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	620	42,930	$28,470 - 62,060	15%	18%
14	Receptionists and information clerks	620	28,440	$20,580 - 38,580	17%	13%
15	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	510	23,770	$16,170 - 32,020	13%	5%
16	Cooks, restaurant	500	22,530	$16,670 - 29,790	12%	5%
17	Home health aides	500	23,690	$18,210 - 31,020	49%	7%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	470	34,750	$23,080 - 48,620	10%	6%
19	Child care workers	450	21,060	$17,280 - 25,870	18%	15%
20	General and operations managers	440	91,140	$43,960 - 165,790	2%	48%
21	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	440	18,290	$15,820 - 21,980	18%	5%
22	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	370	25,080	$17,150 - 37,540	18%	6%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	350	30,700	$20,800 - 44,320	11%	14%
24	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	320	24,600	$21,600 - 29,190	18%	7%
25	Carpenters	320	38,140	$25,360 - 51,360	10%	6%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	310	35,680	$23,640 - 50,200	4%	25%
27	Dishwashers	300	18,050	$15,750 - 21,220	10%	3%
28	Customer service representatives	270	32,000	$17,910 - 46,680	25%	22%
29	Tellers	260	24,530	$19,930 - 31,040	14%	16%
30	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	250	24,720	$17,100 - 32,240	2%	5%
31	Computer support specialists	250	49,770	$31,760 - 74,650	13%	43%
32	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	250	31,840	$25,690 - 39,630	4%	15%
33	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	230	26,570	$16,600 - 55,870	8%	4%
34	Word processors and typists	220	34,290	$28,010 - 39,250	-11%	19%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	190	37,560	$23,960 - 50,950	14%	4%
36	Bartenders	190	18,960	$15,700 - 27,260	11%	17%
37	Agricultural and food science technicians	190	36,100	$22,250 - 49,680	7%	32%
38	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	190	32,920	$25,250 - 40,890	10%	4%
39	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	180	35,760	$22,500 - 50,390	11%	5%
40	Electricians	170	49,540	$33,730 - 65,590	7%	7%
41	Sales representatives, services, all other	170	55,570	$18,480 - 116,440	28%	48%
42	Security guards	170	38,670	$16,430 - 61,080	17%	13%
43	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	170	35,920	$28,200 - 42,550	14%	7%
44	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	170	27,140	$17,090 - 40,110	4%	6%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	160	56,020	$32,220 - 79,250	-4%	15%
46	Highway maintenance workers	160	37,030	$24,250 - 49,770	9%	5%
47	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	150	43,080	$24,960 - 66,010	4%	18%
48	Construction laborers	150	31,300	$22,150 - 43,890	11%	5%
49	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	150	48,840	$29,230 - 66,830	11%	33%
50	Cooks, fast food	150	17,280	$15,450 - 20,600	8%	5%
51	Team assemblers	150	24,340	$17,110 - 37,480	0%	5%
52	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	140	25,470	$17,420 - 38,480	-26%	6%
53	Data entry keyers	140	28,940	$19,670 - 39,240	-4%	18%
54	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	140	53,390	$23,260 - 79,700	11%	4%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	130	53,310	$37,510 - 76,150	9%	10%
56	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	120	38,900	$30,260 - 49,480	3%	18%
57	Postal service mail carriers	120			1%	11%
58	Dental assistants	110	30,260	$22,250 - 38,970	29%	9%
59	Library assistants, clerical	110	27,410	$16,670 - 36,310	8%	37%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	110	59,440	$43,610 - 77,600	7%	13%
61	Administrative services managers	110	82,440	$64,500 - 103,030	12%	40%
62	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	100	20,500	$16,890 - 24,550	10%	5%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	25,410	$19,140 - 34,340	26%	43%
64	Industrial machinery mechanics	100	36,600	$26,630 - 48,870	9%	5%
65	Legal secretaries	100	34,140	$23,510 - 48,690	12%	18%
66	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	100	40,480	$31,140 - 52,490	8%	3%
67	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	100	26,960	$20,350 - 33,030	12%	6%
68	Real estate sales agents	100	63,800	$34,370 - 117,560	11%	45%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	90	41,530	$23,040 - 57,930	13%	11%
70	Residential advisors	90	31,330	$25,800 - 42,570	19%	28%
71	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	90	30,070	$20,890 - 41,900	-6%	14%
72	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	80	18,750	$15,670 - 24,060	10%	17%
73	Bus drivers, school	80	39,570	$28,770 - 56,320	9%	4%
74	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	80			27%	47%
75	Bakers	70	24,330	$18,190 - 31,090	10%	8%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	70	34,570	$27,570 - 46,240	16%	26%
77	File clerks	70	23,940	$18,760 - 30,940	-40%	20%
78	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	70	19,810	$15,740 - 25,730	14%	3%
79	Printing machine operators	70	33,920	$17,760 - 52,600	-5%	6%
80	Packers and packagers, hand	70	19,480	$16,090 - 25,810	-11%	3%
81	Counter and rental clerks	70	28,220	$16,990 - 46,170	23%	16%
82	Food service managers	70	43,230	$32,910 - 58,830	5%	24%
83	Pharmacy technicians	70	27,210	$17,630 - 37,370	32%	16%
84	Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	60	22,350	$15,690 - 40,810	3%	4%
85	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	60	40,290	$22,370 - 73,580	12%	3%
86	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	60	21,220	$15,820 - 34,060	17%	14%
87	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	60	27,120	$19,240 - 37,530	-11%	9%
88	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60	50,370	$30,490 - 75,980	0%	42%
89	Parts salespersons	60	35,030	$19,380 - 56,380	-1%	6%
90	Massage therapists	60	49,440	$32,780 - 63,050	20%	32%
91	Bindery workers	50	26,040	$18,280 - 37,970	-21%	7%
92	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	50	59,780	$38,270 - 105,850	16%	43%
93	Painters, construction and maintenance	50	37,830	$20,370 - 74,080	12%	6%
94	Medical assistants	50	28,110	$22,160 - 34,000	35%	10%
95	Veterinary technologists and technicians	50	33,020	$23,720 - 44,910	41%	16%
96	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	50	35,800	$26,370 - 46,370	11%	29%
97	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	50	43,500	$33,480 - 55,550	4%	30%
98	Insurance sales agents	50	81,080	$35,740 - 124,430	13%	45%
99	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	50	31,540	$23,580 - 40,080	19%	14%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	50	68,970	$52,500 - 85,200	9%	33%

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Jobs More Common Near Ithaca Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural and food science technicians	36,100	190	89.1
Postsecondary teachers, all other	86,160	1,340	28.9
Legislators	61,250	100	8.4
Education administrators, postsecondary		180	8.1
Word processors and typists	34,290	220	6.6
Highway maintenance workers	37,030	160	6.6
Social and human service assistants	31,820	440	5.2
Editors	39,740	120	3.9
Library assistants, clerical	27,410	110	3.8
Computer programmers	64,650	440	3.7
Database administrators	62,510	120	3.6
Coaches and scouts	50,890	150	3.4
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	43,080	150	3.2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,180	190	2.9
Child care workers	21,060	450	2.8
Food preparation workers	21,460	640	2.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	57,240	150	2.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	36,820	1,310	2.6
Electrical engineers	75,570	110	2.5
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	25,470	140	2.5
Engineering managers	99,900	130	2.5
Librarians	51,340	100	2.5
Mechanical engineers	70,940	150	2.4
Self-enrichment education teachers	51,370	100	2.3
Computer software engineers, applications	74,430	340	2.2
Real estate sales agents	63,800	100	2.2
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	38,900	120	2.2
Home health aides	23,690	500	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,770	510	2.1
Dishwashers	18,050	300	2.1
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,220	550	2.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	35,760	180	2
Cooks, restaurant	22,530	500	2
Receptionists and information clerks	28,440	620	2
Teacher assistants	22,670	640	2
Data entry keyers	28,940	140	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,210	700	1.8
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,840	250	1.8
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,500	100	1.7
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,610	640	1.7
Tellers	24,530	260	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,700	350	1.6
Administrative services managers	82,440	110	1.6
Child, family, and school social workers	43,920	110	1.5
Computer support specialists	49,770	250	1.5
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	34,550	740	1.5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,080	370	1.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	36,600	100	1.5
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	42,930	620	1.4
Stock clerks and order fillers	19,280	740	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Ithaca, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Security guards	38,670	1.53	170
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	35,760	1.51	180
Coaches and scouts	50,890	1.43	150
Postsecondary teachers, all other	86,160	1.39	1,340
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	36,820	1.26	1,310
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,770	1.24	510
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,610	1.22	640
Receptionists and information clerks	28,440	1.19	620
Computer support specialists	49,770	1.19	250
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,020	1.18	740
Waiters and waitresses	22,020	1.18	760
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	38,900	1.16	120
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,390	1.16	140
Library assistants, clerical	27,410	1.14	110
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	57,240	1.14	150
Administrative services managers	82,440	1.13	110
Social and human service assistants	31,820	1.12	440
Food preparation workers	21,460	1.12	640
Accountants and auditors	66,690	1.12	220
Home health aides	23,690	1.12	500
Data entry keyers	28,940	1.11	140
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	42,930	1.11	620
Word processors and typists	34,290	1.1	220
Child care workers	21,060	1.09	450
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	61,350	1.09	180
Child, family, and school social workers	43,920	1.08	110
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,220	1.08	550
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	34,550	1.08	740
Customer service representatives	32,000	1.08	270
Office clerks, general	27,410	1.08	880
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,570	1.07	170
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,180	1.07	190
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,290	1.06	440
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,020	1.06	160
Electricians	49,540	1.06	170
Highway maintenance workers	37,030	1.05	160
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,840	1.05	250
Dishwashers	18,050	1.05	300
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,210	1.05	700
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	59,440	1.04	110
Cooks, restaurant	22,530	1.04	500
Tellers	24,530	1.04	260
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	37,560	1.04	190
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,080	1.03	370
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,600	1.02	320
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,720	1.02	250
Teacher assistants	22,670	1.02	640
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,700	1.01	350
Cashiers	18,770	1.01	990
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,750	1.01	470

Highest Paying Jobs in Ithaca, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	175,610	40
Chief executives	130,450	100
Sales managers	114,520	30
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	110,880	40
Pharmacists	109,400	60
Computer and information systems managers	107,540	80
Lawyers	104,780	100
Sales engineers	101,860	50
Engineering managers	99,900	130
Computer software engineers, systems software	99,390	70
General and operations managers	91,140	440
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	88,430	30
Medical and health services managers	88,240	80
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	86,410	60
Postsecondary teachers, all other	86,160	1,340
Administrative services managers	82,440	110
Insurance sales agents	81,080	50
Financial managers	80,720	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,590	100
Construction managers	76,940	40
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	76,390	50
Industrial engineers	75,600	50
Electrical engineers	75,570	110
Veterinarians	74,800	30
Management analysts	74,780	50
Architects, except landscape and naval	74,570	60
Computer software engineers, applications	74,430	340
Mechanical engineers	70,940	150
Business operations specialists, all other	70,760	30
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	68,970	50
Computer systems analysts	68,900	100
Civil engineers	68,000	70
Accountants and auditors	66,690	220
Social and community service managers	66,110	80
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	66,060	80
Computer programmers	64,650	440
Real estate sales agents	63,800	100
Database administrators	62,510	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	61,350	180
Legislators	61,250	100
Special education teachers, secondary school	61,100	80
Budget analysts	60,940	40
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,610	640
Network and computer systems administrators	60,260	130
Radiologic technologists and technicians	59,890
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	59,780	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	59,440	110
Urban and regional planners	58,950	30
Dental hygienists	57,300	40
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	57,240	150

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